HERESY

But it's not the one you'd expect.

Here's my problem...Elmo's DAD?

OK - Elmo was first performed by the puppeteer Carrol Spinney in the early 70's - let's call it 1974.

The Elmo character was created to be a 3 1/2 year old.

Let's assume the gestation period for a monster is at least 6 months, shall we?

Assuming Elmo's Dad was a teenage father (let's say 14) -- that puts Elmo's Dad at 50 today.

Now what the hell's the military doing accepting people in their 50s for duty?